CIAO DATE: 10/2010
September 2010
United States Institute of Peace
This Peace Brief was written in advance of Iran's subsidy reform. Currently scheduled for the end of September, the reform is one of the most debated and anticipated economic overhauls in the country. It has the potential to incur severe consequences in a country already burdened by sanctions and fraught with inflation and unemployment. At the same time, reform can potentially discourage waste, reduce inefficiencies in industries, and be a catalyst for economic liberalization.
Resource link: Iran's Subsidies Conundrum [PDF] - 267K